Fence-post



(No Model.)

A. D. DOUBLEDAY.

FENCE POST.

Patented Jan. 13, 1885.

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ABNER D. DOUBLEDAY, OF KALAMAZOG, MICHIGAN.

FENCEnPOST.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 3I0,800, dated January13,1885. Application filed February 14, 1884. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern;

Be it known that I, ABNER D. DOUBLEDAY, a citizen of the United States,residing at Kalamazoo, in the county of Kalamazoo and State of Michigan,have invented a new and useful FencePost, of which the following is aspecification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to fence-posts, and it has for its object tosimplify and cheapen their construction and make them more durable andefficient in use.

To this end it consists in certain details of construction andcombination of parts, as hereinafter set forth, and particularly pointedout in the claim.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure Vl is a perspective view of myimproved fencepost placed in position inthe ground. Fig. 2 is a verticalsectional view of the same.

Like letters of reference are used to indicate corresponding parts inthe several figures.

Referring to the drawings, A designates the base of my improvedfence-post, constructed of iron or other suitable metal, the lower endof the base being provided with a circular piece, B, to hold said basefirmly in the ground. Above the piece B the base tapers or increases inwidth, as shown, a series of wings, (four in numben) C C, projectingoutwardly from the base near the surface of the ground, the wings Cbeing at right angles to the wings C. The base portion A is formed onone side above the ground with a ledge or-stop, D, and the woodenstandard Eis placed in position so as to rest at its lower end on saidledge, flanges F G being formed integral with the base and clasping thesides of the standard, and thus holding it in place. A screw or othersuitable fastening device, I, passes through the upper portion of thebase into the standard, and serves as an additional means of security.

The operation and advantages of my invention will be readily understoodfrom the foregoing description, taken in connection with the annexeddrawings. The post is placed in the ground in the manner shown, thecircular portion B serving to vhold the base firmly in position, and thewings C preventing the wind from blowing the fence over, the wingsfitting in the ground and holding the post in an upright position. Itwill also be seen that the ledge or stop D, in connection with theflanges F G, serves to hold the wooden standard from displacement, andwhen said standard becomes worn out it may be readily replaced by a newone. Then employing a post which is to be driven into the ground, thecircular piece B maybe dispensed with; but for all other purposes Iprefer to use the construction shown.

It will be apparent that a fence-post constructed in the manner shown issimple and durable in its character and efficient in use, and willsuccessfully resist the action of the weather, besides possessing otheradvantages of minor consideration.

Having described my invention, I claim as new- As an improvement infence-posts, the combination, with the metallic base provided with aseries of semicircular wings and decreasing in width downwardly fromsaid wings, a circular portion at the end of the base, and a ledge orstop projecting outwardly from the inner side of the same, of the woodenstandard resting at its lower end on said ledge or stop, flanges formedintegral with the base and clasping the sides of the standard, andscrews or other fastening means securing the upper end of the base tothe standard, as set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixedmy signature in presence of witnesses.

ABNER D. DOUBLEDAY.

Witnesses:

T. F. GrnDrNGs, HENRY T. SMITH.

